Latha Ramchand
Latha Ramchand | |
|---|---|
Dr. | |
| Occupations | Chancellor, Executive Vice President, Professor of Finance |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Mumbai (BS,MS), Northwestern University (PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | International Finance |
| Institutions | Indiana University Indianapolis |
Latha Ramchand is an American academic and an international and corporate finance professional expert.[1] She is a professor of finance and has taught at the graduate level.[1] Ramchand has taught in the MBA programs at Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, the University of Houston and the Indian School of Business.[1] She teaches in the areas of corporate and international finance and risk management and leadership, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance, which are primarily her focus of research.[1] Ramchand is the Chancellor and Executive Vice President of Indiana University Indianapolis (IU Indianapolis).[2]
Early life and education
Ramchand is a native of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala but was raised in Mumbai.[3] She attended University of Mumbai where she received her master's and bachelor's degrees in Economics.[4] With the encouragement from a professor, she then moved to the United States of America to pursue a doctoral degree from Northwestern University.[4][2] Prior to her move, her parents suggested she get married, and shortly after she married her husband, Ram.[2][5]
Career
Upon graduating with her PhD in finance, she began working for a bank.[2] From 2011 to 2018, Ramchand served as the dean of the C.T. Baer College of Business at the University of Houston.[4] She spearheaded initiatives and programming that connected the university to its community and promoted diversity and inclusion.[6] To support women attending business school, she launched the Working Families Agenda which provided research that organizations can use to establish equitable workplace policies.[6] She created a program called Sustainable Urban Renewal, that connected students with entrepreneurs with the goal of reducing poverty.[6]
In 2018, she focused on improving enrollment and program rankings through the establishment of a new strategy at University of Missouri. During her time there she was appointed Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost.[4]
In 2024, she was appointed Chancellor and Executive Vice President of Indiana University Indianapolis (IU Indianapolis).[2][5] Her appointment came in the midst of the separation of IU Indianapolis from Purdue University which together were once the IUPUI campus.[2]
Selected works
- Ramchand, L., & Susmel, R. (1998). Volatility and cross correlation across major stock markets. Journal of Empirical Finance, 5(4), 397–416. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0927-5398(98)00003-6
- Ramchand, L., & Susmel, R. (1998). Variances and covariances of international stock returns: The international capital asset pricing model revisited. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 8(1), 39–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1042-4431(98)00023-7
- Ramchand, L., & Sethapakdi, P. (2000). Changes in systematic risk following global equity issuance. Journal of Banking & Finance, 24(9), 1491–1514. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4266(99)00094-1
- Chaplinsky, S., & Ramchand, L. (2000). The Impact of Global Equity Offerings. The Journal of Finance, 55(6), 2767–2789. https://doi.org/10.1111/0022-1082.00306
- Chaplinsky, S., & Ramchand, L. (2004). The Impact of SEC Rule 144A on Corporate Debt Issuance by International Firms. The Journal of Business, 77(4), 1073–1098. https://doi.org/10.1086/422441
References
- ^ a b c d "Latha Ramchand Named Dean of Bauer College of Business at UH". ssl.uh.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ a b c d e f Rafford, Claire (2024-02-13). "As the first chancellor of IU Indianapolis, Latha Ramchand is embracing change and possibility as IUPUI split approaches". Mirror Indy. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ Ramchand, Latha (2012-03-14). "Before Applying to U.S. Colleges, Indian Students Should Be Able to Answer 'Why?'". India Ink. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ a b c d Shuey, Mickey (2023-12-11). "IU names University of Missouri vice chancellor to lead Indianapolis campus". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ a b "Meet Latha Ramchand, the Inaugural Chancellor of IU Indianapolis". indianapolis.iu.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
- ^ a b c Palmer, Kathryn (2018-06-21). "Latha Ramchand named MU's new provost". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2025-03-05.